The ice jadeite I bought for hundreds of thousands of dollars turned out to be a fake? Be careful not to buy this stone as expensive jadeite

I heard a sad story yesterday. A rich man who had just entered the industry actually spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy a piece of fake icy jade! After hearing this, would you think that you have bought fake jadeite raw stone? But this piece is not a fake made by humans, but is purely natural. It is just the water jade which is not of high value. Some jade lovers who don't understand water jade often confuse it with ice or even glass jade. Some unscrupulous merchants will take advantage of the fact that the two are very similar and falsely claim that water jade is "ice jade" or even "glass jade". Some novice friends who don't know much about jade can easily be fooled. Therefore, Shui Mo Jade is also called the killer fake of jadeite, but the value of Shui Mo Jade and jadeite is very different. Once you buy jadeite imitated by Shui Mo Jade, it will be a huge loss. Today I will briefly tell you the difference between water jade and jadeite.

Shuimo jade, also known as "shuimozi". It is called water jade because the stone flowers and asbestos inside the water jade look like a waterfall flowing from a high place, creating water splashes and foam. The reason why Shuimo Jade is extremely similar to high-grade jadeite in appearance is that Shuimo Jade itself is a mineral that is associated with jadeite veins. The common growth environment naturally creates the similar appearance of the two. Although similar on the outside, they are extremely different on the inside. Because the main component of water jade is albite, while the constituent minerals of jadeite are mainly jadeite, there is an essential difference between it and jadeite. Next, let’s analyze in detail what the differences are between the two.

1. The refractive index is different. Jade has a higher refractive index for light, so it appears brighter.

2. Water jadeite belongs to albite. Although its transparency and water head are very good, there are many stone flowers or asbestos inside it, and it basically does not have the state that ice glass jadeite should have, which is what insiders call "jade nature".

3. The density of water jade is much smaller than that of jadeite. When you weigh two finished products of similar size in your hand, you can obviously feel that water jade is much lighter than jadeite.

4. The glossiness is different. Ice or glass jade looks very transparent, round and delicate, while water jade has high transparency but is very hollow.

5. The sound of water jade is dull, while the sound of jadeite is crisp.

6. Water jade has no obvious color transition and color bands.

Of course, in addition to the difference in composition, the most significant difference between water jade and jadeite is the price. At present, the price of water jade on the market is generally around three digits. Even for high-quality, exquisitely carved jade jewelry, the highest price is only in four figures. In general, in today's market, water jade is still just a low-end jewelry, so the price is very cheap. If you like its crystal clear appearance, you can buy it for appreciation, but if you want to collect it as an investment, it is not very valuable.

After understanding these differences between water jade and jadeite, do you have a better understanding of the two? When buying jadeite, everyone must keep their eyes open, because there are too many pitfalls! Here, I would also like to remind everyone that when playing gambling stones, it is very important to find the right person. Stones don’t lie, only people lie! If you really can't determine whether it is jadeite or jadeite, you can ask the merchant for a testing certificate from a regular jewelry and jade quality inspection agency, or send it to a testing agency for testing yourself, which can be done with just a few dozen dollars!

fruit

fcgc33